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Trump says Israel and Lebanon agreed to 10-day ceasefire

Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon after phone talks with both leaders, but Hezbollah said it may not comply and Israel has not planned a troop withdrawal.

3 hours ago · Lebanon · 66 articles
science

James Webb Space Telescope reveals deepest infrared views of early galaxies

NASA and international partners released deep field infrared images from the James Webb Space Telescope that reveal candidate galaxies from the universe's first few hundred million years, offering new targets for spectroscopic confirmation and study.

2 hours ago · United States · 24 articles
sports

Messi acquires UE Cornellà

Lionel Messi has completed the acquisition of Barcelona area club UE Cornellà, which plays in Spain's fifth tier, the club said Thursday.

3 hours ago · Spain · 22 articles
crime

Ex-Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax and wife found dead in apparent murder-suicide, police say

Justin Fairfax, 47, and his wife Cerina were found dead at their Annandale residence on April 16; local police are treating the case as a murder-suicide.

6 hours ago · United States · 29 articles
finance

Jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster an illegal monopoly

A Manhattan jury ruled that Live Nation Entertainment and its Ticketmaster unit unlawfully monopolize major concert venues, a decision stemming from a long running federal antitrust case involving the Justice Department and dozens of states.

24 hours ago · United States · 49 articles
sports

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies aged 48 after car-train collision in Austria

Alex Manninger, the former Arsenal goalkeeper who helped the club win the 1997-98 double, has died after his car was involved in a collision with a train near Salzburg; former teammates and clubs paid tribute.

12 minutes ago · Austria · 7 articles
war

US and Iran weigh two-week extension to ceasefire

Washington and Tehran are discussing a short ceasefire extension to buy time for technical talks on the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program, but no deal is final.

9 hours ago · Iran · 24 articles
politics

White House says Pakistan will mediate possible restart of US-Iran talks

US officials signalled that the next round of engagement with Iran could again be mediated by Pakistan, with White House spokespeople saying Washington wants to streamline communication through Islamabad as Pakistani envoys travel to Tehran.

13 hours ago · Pakistan · 22 articles
religion

Pope Leo urges peace in Cameroon and denounces 'tyrants' who profit from war

On an Africa tour stop in Bamenda, Pope Leo XIV called for dialogue in Cameroon's Anglophone regions and accused a few powerful actors of using resource wealth to fuel war.

4 hours ago · Cameroon · 10 articles
politics

Women’s Reservation and Delimitation Bills spark Lok Sabha clash

The Centre tabled the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam to reserve one third of legislative seats for women and a Delimitation Bill to redraw constituencies, triggering opposition protests and regional backlash over possible seat redistribution.

12 hours ago · India · 35 articles
politics

Starmer says he only learned this week that Foreign Office overruled Mandelson vetting

The government says Sir Keir did not know until earlier this week that the Foreign Office had overruled security advice on Lord Mandelson's US ambassadorship; documents will be provided to Parliament and opposition figures demand answers.

12 minutes ago · United Kingdom · 5 articles
war

U.S. blockade of Iran chokes Strait of Hormuz, sending global fuel prices higher

A U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and a de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz have sharply cut Middle Eastern shipments, driving a large premium on physical oil and lifting global fuel prices even as U.S. production and exports remain high.

11 hours ago · Iran · 22 articles
religion

Pope says world is being destroyed by a few tyrants during Bamenda visit

In Bamenda, Cameroon, the pope condemned leaders who exploit religion for war and called for support for victims of a decade-long Anglophone conflict that has left thousands dead and hundreds of thousands displaced.

6 hours ago · Cameroon · 13 articles
politics

Trump says he has right to disagree with Pope Leo XIV

President Trump responded to recent criticisms from Pope Leo XIV over the war in Iran, saying he can disagree with the pope while calling Iran a major threat and opposing its nuclear armament.

1 hour ago · United States · 6 articles
politics

Reeves: No immediate UK fuel shortages, energy policy changes due

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the UK currently faces no petrol, diesel or jet fuel supply problems and promised imminent announcements on North Sea extraction and changing how gas and electricity prices are linked.

2 hours ago · United Kingdom · 7 articles
disaster

Significant fire at Viva Energy refinery in Geelong

A large blaze broke out late Wednesday at Viva Energy’s Corio refinery near Geelong, with explosions reported and firefighters responding while the extent of damage and the cause remain unknown.

23 hours ago · Australia · 36 articles
technology

Google's Gemini uses your Google data to create personalized images

Gemini's new personalized intelligence pulls context from linked Google apps and Google Photos so the app can generate tailored images with minimal prompts, using Nano Banana 2 in the United States for early access.

1 hour ago · United States · 8 articles
technology

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.7 as safer mid tier model

Claude Opus 4.7 is a less powerful alternative to Mythos that improves on Opus 4.6 for engineering, high definition vision, professional creativity and literal instruction following, while adding cyber safety controls and a vetted access program.

2 hours ago · United States · 7 articles
technology

Agentic AI reshapes creative tools as Canva and Adobe unveil assistants

Canva unveiled AI 2.0 with conversational, agentic tools and object intelligence while Adobe announced a Firefly AI Assistant, signaling a shift to AI agents that execute multi-step creative workflows and integrate with team tools.

6 hours ago · Australia · 14 articles
technology

Apple launches Vision Pro headset in the US

Apple begins sales of its Vision Pro spatial computing headset in the United States at $3,499, offering mixed reality via visionOS with eye and hand tracking.

3 hours ago · United States · 8 articles